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Material Safety Data Sheet
Printing date 07/04/2008
Reviewed on 05/02/2008
Version 2
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1 Identification of substance
· Product details
· Trade name: Ethane
· Article number: 038-01-0003
· Creation date: 08/15/2006
· Manufacturer/Supplier:
Linde Canada Limited
Linde .
5860 Chedworth Way
575 Mountain Avenue .
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 0A2
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 .
Telephone (905) 501-1700
Telephone (908) 464-8100 .
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(905) 501-0802
CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300 .
· Information department: Customer Service Centre: 1-866-385-5349
2 Composition/Data on components
· Chemical characterization:
· CAS No. Description
74-84-0 Ethane
· Identification number(s)
· EINECS Number: 200-814-8
· EU Number: 601-002-00-X
3 Hazards identification
· Hazard description:
Extremely flammable
· WHMIS-symbols:
A - Compressed gas
B1 - Flammable gas
· HMIS-ratings (scale 0 - 4)
HEALTH
FIRE
REACTIVITY
0
4
0
Health = 0
Fire = 4
Reactivity = 0
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Printing date 07/04/2008
Reviewed on 05/02/2008
Version 2
Trade name: Ethane
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· NFPA ratings (scale 0 - 4)
0
4
0
Health = 0
Fire = 4
Reactivity = 0
· Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment:
Extremely flammable.
· Classification system:
The classification is in line with internationally approved calculation standards. It is expanded, however, by
information from technical literature and by information furnished by supplier companies.
· GHS label elements
Danger
2.2/1 - Extremely flammable gas.
Warning
2.5/L - Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
· Prevention:
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking.
· Response:
Leaking gas fire: D